Male labor participation rate in Barbados
Barbados: Male labor participation rate was 68.75 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
68.75
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
107th
of 186 countries
All-time high
76.83
in 1990
All-time low
66.2
in 2021
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Male labor participation rate in Barbados, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 68.75 for male labor participation rate in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male labor participation rate in Barbados peaked at 76.83 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 66.2, in 2021.
That places Barbados 107th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Male labor participation rate in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 76.83 | — |
| 1991 | 76.07 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 75.2 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 75.65 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 76.06 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 76.68 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 74.74 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 75.66 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 75.69 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 75.67 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 75.71 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 75.74 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 75.68 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 75.63 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 76.21 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 75.86 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 75.51 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 75.16 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 74.78 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 74.36 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 73.94 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 73.53 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 72.84 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 73.12 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 69.83 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 69.58 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 70.02 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 70.24 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 70.27 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 68.64 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 66.91 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 66.2 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 70.06 | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 69.33 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 68.98 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 68.75 | -0.3% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 68.75 is below the median for high income countries, which is 68.77, 100% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 68.75 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 73.54, 93% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.82 | 74.74 | 76.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.47 | 74.36 | 76.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.2 | 68.64 | 73.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.37 | 66.2 | 70.06 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More work & labour data for Barbados
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7079 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6853 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7302 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9854 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.8257 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 114.42 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 165.89 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 97.75 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 96.95 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 194.7 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male labor participation rate in Barbados?
- Male labor participation rate in Barbados was 68.75 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male labor participation rate recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 76.83 in 1990.
- What is the lowest male labor participation rate recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.2 in 2021.
- How does Barbados rank for male labor participation rate?
- Barbados ranks 107th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is male labor participation rate rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male labor participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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